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==[[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease screening|Screening]]== | ==[[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease screening|Screening]]== | ||
==[[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ==[[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis]]== | ||
===Natural History=== | ===Natural History=== | ||
*The symptoms of NAFLD usually develop in the fourth decade of life. | *The symptoms of NAFLD usually develop in the fourth decade of life. | ||
*If left untreated, Patients with NAFLD may progress to develop NASH which is more serious complication. | *With the raising concern of obesity and metabolic syndrome NAFLD is becoming the most common liver disease in the world. | ||
*Our understanding of NAFLD natural history is evolving with extensive research and we can classify NAFLD further by prospectively collecting the data with well defined and well designed studies. <ref name="pmid27003142">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goh GB, McCullough AJ |title=Natural History of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=61 |issue=5 |pages=1226–33 |year=2016 |pmid=27003142 |doi=10.1007/s10620-016-4095-4 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*If left untreated, Patients with NAFLD may progress to develop NASH which is a more serious complication. | |||
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===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
*Common complications of NAFLD include: <ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms, Causes, and More">{{cite web |url=https://www.healthline.com/health/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease#complications |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms, Causes, and More |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | *Common complications of NAFLD include: <ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms, Causes, and More">{{cite web |url=https://www.healthline.com/health/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease#complications |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms, Causes, and More |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
**NASH | **NASH | ||
** | **Cirrhosis | ||
**Gastro | **Gastro intestinal bleeding | ||
**Liver failure | **Liver failure | ||
**Liver cancer | **Liver cancer | ||
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Synonyms and keywords: NASH, NAFLD, non alcoholic steatohepatitis
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of NAFLD usually develop in the fourth decade of life.
- With the raising concern of obesity and metabolic syndrome NAFLD is becoming the most common liver disease in the world.
- Our understanding of NAFLD natural history is evolving with extensive research and we can classify NAFLD further by prospectively collecting the data with well defined and well designed studies. [1]
- If left untreated, Patients with NAFLD may progress to develop NASH which is a more serious complication.
Complications
- Common complications of NAFLD include: [2]
- NASH
- Cirrhosis
- Gastro intestinal bleeding
- Liver failure
- Liver cancer
Prognosis
- Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.
- Depending on the extent of the [tumor/disease progression/etc.] at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor/good/excellent.
- The presence of [characteristic of disease] is associated with a particularly [good/poor] prognosis among patients with [disease/malignancy].
- [Subtype of disease/malignancy] is associated with the most favorable prognosis.
- The prognosis varies with the [characteristic] of tumor; [subtype of disease/malignancy] have the most favorable prognosis.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External Links
- NIH page on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- ↑ Goh GB, McCullough AJ (2016). "Natural History of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease". Dig. Dis. Sci. 61 (5): 1226–33. doi:10.1007/s10620-016-4095-4. PMID 27003142.
- ↑ "Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms, Causes, and More".